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Santa Monica Slow Growth Group Half Way to Meeting E-petition Goal

09/22/2015 3:57 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

September 22, 2015 -- Less than a week after posting an online petition calling for a slow-growth ballot initiative in Santa Monica, Residocracy is already half way to meeting its goal, one of its leaders said Monday.

Affordable Housing Shortage in Santa Monica Subject of Special Hearing

09/22/2015 3:55 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

September 22, 2105 -- Trying to find housing in Santa Monica has become difficult for families making less than $75,000 a year, one of many challenging statistics that the City’s Housing Commission will grapple with Saturday.

Another monstrosity coming to Lincoln Boulevard [Bill Bauer]

09/21/2015 2:12 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

A proposal for another new, big and ugly apartment building was approved by the planning commission Wednesday night. 1601 Lincoln Boulevard, formerly the location of Norm’s ...

Commission Delays Decision on former Santa Monica Mayor’s Home

09/21/2015 2:11 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

September 21, 2015 -- The ongoing dispute about the remodeling of the rent-controlled home in Ocean Park occupied by former Santa Monica mayor Mike Feinstein will continue for at least a few more weeks.

Norms site seen as harbinger of future development

09/20/2015 12:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The planning commission has approved a development agreement for a new mixed-use building at the former Norm’s location (1601 Lincoln Boulevard).

Norms Replacement Project Gets Santa Monica Planning Commission Nod

09/18/2015 2:37 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

September 18, 2015
-- Although some members called for changes to the proposal, the majority of the Santa Monica Planning Commission on Wednesday endorsed a 78,000-square-foot mixed-use proposal for the former Norms Restaurant site on Lincoln Boulevard off Colorado Avenue.

Santa Monica Slow Growth Group Launches Petition Drive

09/17/2015 1:54 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

September 17, 2017 -- An online slow-growth group on Wednesday posted a proposed initiative to require a public vote before Santa Monica development agreements can be approved.

And See: http://smdp.com/activists-anti-development-ballot-measure/150814

Discuss the Future of Affordable Housing in Santa Monica, Sept. 20, 2015

09/15/2015 2:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Santa Monica community is invited to the Housing Commission's next two meetings: the regular meeting Thursday, Sept. 20 at 4:30 pm and a special meeting Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Santa Monica Could Recover Some Redevelopment Funds

09/15/2015 2:30 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

September 15, 2015 -- An agreement between the California Legislature and the state Department of Finance could mean millions of dollars will be released to cities like Santa Monica that lost huge sums after the state abolished local redevelopment agencies, a local assembly member said.

City Hall’s expensive new PR machine [by Bill Bauer]

09/14/2015 1:57 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

We’ve been hearing for years about the coming City Hall fiscal “bomb” when the cost of retirement packages employee benefits and rapidly rising health care costs will outstrip revenues.